4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (638+ words) ALI SWENSON Wednesday, 08 July 2026 08: 03 AM EDT Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (36+ words) Federal agencies sent out roughly $186 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2025, according to a recent Government Accountability Office analysis that found Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare-related programs accounted for much of the total....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (40+ words) The Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch a new artificial intelligence-driven initiative to review annual audits and potentially withhold billions in federal funding from states and grantees that fail to correct oversight deficiencies, according to officials....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (603+ words) Wednesday, 13 May 2026 09: 54 AM EDT The Trump administration will temporarily block new home health and hospice providers on Wednesday from enrolling in Medicare, a senior administration official said, citing concerns about widespread fraud. The nationwide moratorium is the latest move by…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (316+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10: 09 PM EDT United Healthcare said Wednesday it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services in a move aimed at reducing delays for patients and paperwork for physicians. "Prior authorization is an essential safeguard but…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (227+ words) Thursday, 23 April 2026 09: 16 AM EDT Health regulators in the U. S. "are set to announce a program to speed up federal payments for new medical devices for people insured by Medicare, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The program is designed "to shorten…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (670+ words) Dennis Thompson Tuesday, 10 February 2026 08: 01 AM EST An outdated Medicare policy is keeping seniors in hospitals longer than necessary, wasting their time, hospital resources and federal health funding, a new study says. Established in 1965, the "three-day rule" was intended to justify…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (270+ words) Dennis Thompson Wednesday, 21 January 2026 07: 14 AM EST Boosting staffing levels at nursing homes could improve the health of residents, a new study says. Fewer residents wound up with injuries and illnesses after an Illinois program increased staff at nursing homes with…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (279+ words) Jonathan Stempel Wednesday, 14 January 2026 06: 01 PM EST The "Department of Justice said five Kaiser Permanente "affiliates in California and Colorado agreed to pay $556 million to resolve claims they illegally pressured doctors to add codes for diagnoses they never considered to patients…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (82+ words) Monday, 12 January 2026 06: 43 AM EST Health "insurer United Health Group used aggressive tactics to gather diagnoses that can boost Medicare Advantage payments, the Wall "Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a U. S. "Senate committee investigating the company's practices. Shares of the company…...